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Burrito vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are burrito and falafel different?

  • Burrito is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1, while falafel is higher in phosphorus, iron, folate, manganese, magnesium, and copper.
  • Falafel covers your daily need for phosphorus, 21% more than burrito.

Fast foods, burrito, with beans and Falafel, home-prepared types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 16% 27% 78% 58% 19% 19% 59% 52% 55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +910%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.4%
Contains more IronIron +64.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +326.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.8%
~equal in Calcium ~54mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3% 0% 0% 0% 73% 65% 35% 55% 32% 63% 0% 30% 15%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +98.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +215.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +77.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +132.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Burrito Falafel DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.551g 4.16g 24%
Phosphorus 45mg 192mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 2.184g 10.171g 20%
Fats 6.22g 17.8g 18%
Selenium 10.1µg 1µg 17%
Iron 2.08mg 3.42mg 17%
Protein 6.48g 13.31g 14%
Folate 40µg 93µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.92mg 0.292mg 13%
Manganese 0.4mg 0.691mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.29mg 0.146mg 12%
Magnesium 40mg 82mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.28mg 0.166mg 9%
Copper 0.174mg 0.258mg 9%
Potassium 301mg 585mg 8%
Sodium 454mg 294mg 7%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.5mg 7%
Calories 206kcal 333kcal 6%
Choline 26.8mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.87mg 1.044mg 5%
Saturated fat 3.174g 2.383g 4%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1.6mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.125mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 32.92g 31.84g 0%
Net carbs 32.92g 31.84g N/A
Calcium 52mg 54mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.079mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.244mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.27mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.504mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.343mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.351mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.319mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.364mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 6% 33% 53% 2%
Protein: 6.48 g
Fats: 6.22 g
Carbs: 32.92 g
Water: 52.53 g
Other: 1.85 g
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +51.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.4%
Contains more FatsFats +186.2%
Contains more OtherOther +31.4%
~equal in Carbs ~31.84g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
54% 37% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.174 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.184 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.551 g
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +365.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +655%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Burrito - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172038/nutrients
  2. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.